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Gas explosion in Islamabad hotel injures six
Blast was a gas explosion on the Citi Hotel's fifth floor. Injured shifted to PIMS.
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Kallar Kahar accident: Inquiry teams meet survivors, record statements
The inquiry teams are appointed by CM Punjab and motorway police.
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Dengue fever: Death toll reaches 108 in Lahore
Three more people fall prey to the dengue virus in Lahore.
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Kallar Kahar accident: Bus had been sold off as scrap
Inquiry report says ill-fated vehicle was illegally reconditioned.
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Four vice chancellors told to join case
Division bench tells lawyers to prepare final arguments for October 10.
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Corporal punishment: Getting the silent treatment
Headmaster tortures 7th grader for getting tongue-tied, breaks nose and ribs.
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DG Khan Medical College design rejected
Health Dept told to model design on private college in Lahore.
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Child rape: Video of incident circulated by cell phone
Villagers hand accused over to police; Sana’s condition is serious.
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Mosquito homes: Tyre godowns and shops in Naulakha fumigated
Inspectors say old tyres are top breeding sites for mosquitoes.
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Power outages seen as obstructing treatment
Experts demand that hospitals be exempted from load shedding.
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Of Lahore’s nurses, Asma stands distinguished
“Her death has truly upheld the honour of the white dress the nurses wear,” LGH nursing school Principal Ishrat.
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Kallar Kahar accident: Report confirms bus was speeding, over-loaded
It has been proved now that the bus was over-loaded and failed brakes caused the accident.
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Dengue claims four more lives in Lahore, death toll now 115 in Punjab
Number of dengue cases crosses 11,000 in Punjab.
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Man shaves wife’s head, locks her in room for 2 days
Muhammad Hussain attacked his wife and father-in-law at their house after she left him.
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PP-220: Khagga disqualified from by-poll
LHC rejects nomination, rules he does not qualify under Articles 62, 63.
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Demolition deaths: Case ordered against LDA, police
Petitioner says demolition operation was illegal.
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Ghost train: Train locomotive running without driver
Railway officials said they didn’t realise the driver was not on board.
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Man shoots wife, daughter over refusing proposal
Younis shot the women because his daughter refused to marry his nephew.
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National College of Arts: Canned teachers to continue teaching for now
‘The decision to hire them will be taken by the board’.
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Intra court appeal: 17-year-old case adjourned once again
Appeal seeks cancellation of plots allotted to 28 LHC judges.
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Officer’s death from dengue leaves family desolate
Mother says her son was the breadwinner and no official has come to condole.
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Human trafficking: Abducted women auctioned off to highest bidder
Police arrested 2 gang members and recovered Tasleem Bibi, who said she was about to be sold a second time.
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Capacity-building measures: Scholarships for provincial officers ‘on hold’
‘Austerity’ policy bars provincial cadre officers from foreign master’s programme.
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Half-done: Part of Multan Road to reopen on 22nd
No deadline for rest of delayed road project.
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Dengue in Punjab: Death toll rises to 108
The number of people in Punjab who have contracted the virus are reported to be at least 10,585.
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Counter-offensive: Building owner moves court against FIR
Says only policemen, LDA officials need to be prosecuted.
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NICL scam: FIA plea for more time in Moonis Elahi case rejected
Complete probe in two weeks or argue against acquittal, court tells FIA.
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Gang rape: Woman twice abducted and raped by the same men
Tooba is pregnant from rape, says the men still roam free.
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Spurned shooters: 2 women shot for refusing to get into landlord’s car
Neelam and Sonam were performing at a wedding and were shot by the accused them after refusing them.
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Justice for all: ‘Police shielded senior bureaucrat’s son’
Disciplinary action was recommended against 8 officers including CCPO.
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Strength in numbers: 31 couples tie the knot in mass wedding
The Young Blood Foundation made all the arrangements, including dowries.
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Cross-cultural: Exhibition of Australian artist’s work from Sept 29
"It is an attempt at understanding the culture and lifestyle of places I’ve visited", artist Michal Glikson.
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NCA contracts: Students, faculty protest ‘termination’ of teachers
Protesters vow to continue boycott of classes till acting principal removed.
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Institute of Public Health: Planning for future outbreaks?
Sri Lankan experts had helped the government to formulate a standard protocol for the treatment of dengue patients.
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‘Bacteria, dragonflies beat insecticide’
Scientists say insecticide spray boosting mosquito’s immune system.
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Gilani holds consultations with PPP leaders
Consulted with leaders on the upcoming APC, scheduled for Tuesday. PML-N to hold party meeting on Tueday too.
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Tragedy on Motorway: School bus crash kills 37 in Kallar Kahar
Death toll likely to rise, medics say.
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Dengue: 100 die of epidemic in Punjab
Number of reported cases soars to 10,000.
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Cops and robbers: ‘Policemen’ rob bank in 10 minutes
Rs3.1 million stolen in pre-noon robbery in Faisal Town.
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Shooting incident: Lahore police arrest bank security guard
Initially, the guard attempted to take bank employees hostage but proceeded to release them.
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Lahore buses may be exporting dengue to rest of Punjab
Entomologists call on authorities to fumigate out-of-city buses.
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The tenth-grader who taught 1,000 students
Ghulam Qasim has run the only school in Bhakkarwaala for 17 years by himself.
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No room for heroes: Man beaten for rescuing 3 crash victims
Ahmed’s wife Khadeeja said “It serves him right for trying to be a hero in a country like this.”
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House falls due to digging next door
Two-storey house falls into large hole dug up for basement.
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‘Honourable’ ends: Man strangles daughter in her sleep
Saeeda’s father said that he could not forgive her marrying against his will.
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Interrogation methods: Bailiff unearths 2 police torture cells
Court officials found 6 people in the cells, the men and children were starving and had been brutally beaten.
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Int’l Space Competition: 14 Lahore schools tussle for place in semifinal
Five will compete against Indian, Bangladeshi teams in July.
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Green city: Tree planting at Canal begins
Trees cut between Mall and Johar Town, planted north of Dharampura.
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Sitting ducks: Elite personnel don’t use basic tools
VIPs’ guards often serve without bulletproof jackets.
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Field hospitals for dengue patients to open today
Shahbaz says all govt schools sprayed, private schools that don’t spray wont’ open.